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Business News for 31 March 2008

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Work starts soon on £175m office blocks

Mar 31 2008

WORK on a £175m project to build eight giant new office blocks on the edge of Newcastle will start soon providing space for around 5,000 jobs....

Windows opening for Vikki

Mar 31 2008

A TELLY addict has turned her obsession for her favourite TV show into a business by snapping up a potentially lucrative franchise....

Grant will fund the fight against cancer

Mar 31 2008

A SCIENCE company has secured cash support to develop a world-first microscope for use in the fight against diseases such as cancer....

Calling time on 250 years’ history

Mar 31 2008

THE £7.8bn takeover of brewer Scottish & Newcastle is expected to move a step closer today....

X-ray group in limbo will outline future this week

Mar 31 2008

THE North East is in danger of losing another of its listed companies this week amid growing concern over the future of X-ray technology firm Bede....

Sporting designer already winner

Mar 31 2008

A FASHION designer has proved her fledgling business is tailor-made to be a sporting success....

Rock to reveal boss’ payoff

Mar 31 2008

NORTHERN Rock will today reveal details of the pay-off for its former boss and millions paid in advisory fees when it posts results for the first time since the bank’s crisis....

Homes in Tees Valley buck the gloom trend

Mar 31 2008

AS national house price figures continued to tumble today, local estate agents said Teesside is bucking the trend....

Brewer set for takeover

Mar 31 2008

SHAREHOLDERS of brewer Scottish and Newcastle, which has a depot on Teesside, are to meet in Edinburgh to vote on a proposed £7.8bn takeover of the company today....